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arguing recently in The Economist that even more brutal tariffs might be “necessary". Lighthizer’s heavy blow The German Economic Institute, a think-tank, has calculated the possible impact. Imagine America applies 10% tariffs on its imports and punishes China with even higher tariffs.

A major European Union plan to fight climate change and better protect nature in the 27-nation bloc has been indefinitely postponed

Australian government aims to make sure that foreign students come to the country to study, and not just work. The government estimates that the changes will halve the migrant intake in over two years. Among several measures, the Australian government will introduce the ‘Genuine Student Test’.

The heads of leading U.S. airlines want to meet with Boeing and hear the aircraft manufacturer’s strategy for fixing quality-control problems that have gained attention since a panel blew out of a jetliner in January

big celestial event, several parts of the world are set to witness a Total Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said. The total solar eclipse--where the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, completely blocks the face of the Sun, and casts a shadow on Earth— will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the US, and Canada in the second week of April. Though such celestial events are common, but the solar eclipse falling this April is very rare given its recurrence at a particular location.

Covid was not supposed to get to Antarctica. If any place had a hope of keeping the virus out, it would be a continent with no permanent residents and an annual visiting population of only 5,000. And every control measure was in place—testing, a strict quarantine of everyone visiting, deep sanitation, masks and social distancing.

Managed by Chris Parr, the fund seeks to provide a core US equity solution with above-market returns. It will invest in companies across the corporate life cycle and follow the same strategy used by the Royal London US Growth trust. It will initially be available to UK investors, with registration in continental Europe and Asia to follow. Royal London AM closes Global Equity Select fund to new investors The fund aims to expand access to the Royal London US Equity Tilt fund strategy, which launched in 2007 as part of its passive range, and has been regularly ranked in the top decile...

Europe is facing growing climate risks and is unprepared

non-basmati white rice to Tanzania and 80,000 tonne of broken rice to Djibouti and Guinea Bissau. The export is permitted through National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL), the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has said in a notification. Though exports of non-basmati white rice have been banned since July 20, 2023 to boost domestic supply, exports are allowed on the basis of permission granted by the government to certain countries to meet their food security needs on request. Tanzania is an East African nation, while Djibouti is at the northeast coast of the African continent.

Hunter 450, it is clear that this roadster is set to share its underpinnings with the Himalayan 450. The spy shots reveal similarities in the rear section, tail lamps, front headlamp, and exhaust, all drawing inspiration from the robust Himalayan 450. Powering the Hunter 450 is the Sherpa 450 unit, Royal Enfield's first liquid-cooled engine, boasting an impressive 39 bhp of maximum power and a peak torque output of 40 Nm.

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Additionally, Sonia Gandhi has mentioned her share in her ancestral property in Italy, which is currently valued at over Rs 26 lakhs. She possesses 88 kg of silver and 1267 grams of gold and jewelry. Furthermore, Sonia Gandhi owns three bighas (2529.28 square meters) of agricultural land in Dera Mandi village, New Delhi. The market value of this property is estimated to be Rs 5.88 crore at the current market rate. In terms of income, she receives a salary as an MP, royalty income, interest on bank deposits, dividends from mutual funds, and capital gains. She also receives royalties from various publishers, including Penguin Book India, Oxford University Press, Ananda Publishers, and Continental Publications. The affidavit mentions a royalty receipt of Rs 1.69 lakh from Oxford University Press.

BSE Sensex has dropped 1.5% year-to-date (YTD), while the Nifty 50 is down more than 0.4% since the beginning of 2024. The drop in the Indian stock market has been largely led by the outflow of foreign institutional investors’ (FII) money amid rising bond yields in the US. However, despite the volatility in the market, some penny stocks registered whopping gains so far this year.

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Neeraj Chopra now wants the country to go a notch higher in the pecking order by hosting global events in the next two-three years. India is set to bid for the 2029 World Athletics Championships but Chopra said the country can host other global competitions of smaller scale before that. «It will be good if we host 2029 World Championships but 2029 is a long way to go.

(Reuters) -Autonomous vehicle technology company Aurora Innovation said on Wednesday it had cut 3% of its workforce as part of a reorganization exercise.

India-Nigeria ties to a «higher level,» External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said India is «betting on Africa's rise» and the rebalancing and the multi-polarity of the world will not be complete until the continent takes its due place. Addressing the Nigeria-India Business Council (NIBC) here, the minister said the rebalancing and reordering of a new global order will only happen «when the core of it is economic… which is the rise of Africa has to be the economic rise of Africa.» The minister, who arrived in Nigeria on Sunday after attending the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit in Uganda, concluded his two-nation tour with an address to the NIBC.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) — The European Union faces a risk of consumer prices surging and growth slowing due to disruptions to shipping through the Red Sea, though it has yet to feel an economic impact, a top EU official said on Tuesday.

northern lights or aurora borealis being noticeable in certain US states. It was observed by the NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center on Saturday that a corneal mass emission or a discharge of solar material elevating off of the sun. It is predicted to be causing up to average geomagnetic storming.

Q3 results this week: The usual trading session for the domestic benchmark equity indices, Nifty 50 and Sensex, will resume on January 23, as the markets are closed on Monday, January 22. Investors will be watching a slew of banks' Q3 earnings throughout today's session, as well as the stock reactions of firms like KFin Technologies Ltd, L&T Finance, Pidilite Ind, REC Ltd, IIFL Securities, Zensar Technologies, Axis Bank, JSW Steel Ltd, Indian Energy Exchange Ltd, SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd, Shriram Finance Ltd, Yes Bank and more.